2. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012	Aug. 31, 2012
Stock-Based Compensation Details 3
Available Shares, Beginning	1,718	622	839
Options granted	(50)	(180)	(439)
Options terminated	65	91	402
Plan shares expired	(4)		(180)
Additional shares reserved		1,185
Available Shares, Ending	1,729	1,718	622
Options Outstanding, Beginning	2,982	2,893	2,957
Options Granted	50	180	439
Options terminated	(65)	(91)	(402)
Plan options exercised			(101)
Number of Options Outstanding, Ending	2,967	2,982	2,893
Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding, Beginning	$ 1.87	$ 2.00	$ 2.40
Weighted Average Exercise Price Granted	$ 0.97	$ 0.81	$ 1.28
Weighted Average Exercise Price Terminated	$ 4.33	$ 3.92	$ 4.48
Weighted Average Exercise Price Exercised			$ 0.67
Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding, Ending	$ 1.80	$ 1.87	$ 2.00
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, beginning balance	$ 167	$ 340	$ 587
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, ending balance	166	167	340
Options fully vested and expected to vest at February 28, 2013	2,908
Weighted Average Exercise Price for Options fully vested and expected to vest at February 28, 2013	$ 1.80
Aggregate Intrinsic Value for Options fully vested and expected to vest at February 28, 2013	162
Options exercisable at February 28, 2013	1,750
Options exercisable at February 28, 2013 Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 2.26
Options exercisable at February 28, 2013 Aggregate intrinsic value	$ 66